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[newsforge daily] December 10, 2002
Date: Tue Dec 10 2002 - 03:30:25 EST
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December 10, 2002
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Where, oh where is SAIR?
http://newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=02/12/07/1834215
- by Tina Gasperson - The SAIR Linux/GNU certification body has been keeping a low profile since it was absorbed into Thomson Learning. Not only that, but Thomson has been tight-lipped about the program - incommunicado. Whether that's due to typical corporate confusion about who's babysitting what, or to a deliberate effort, we're not sure. But a little-known .org has surfaced to rescue SAIR, and it is backed by some biggies who have a stake in ...
Largo loves Linux more than ever
http://newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=02/12/04/2346215
- By Robin 'Roblimo' Miller - We're back in Largo, Florida, checking on advances in the Linux-based network they use to run the city's computers that we wrote about last year. True to Largo's "City of Progress" motto, these guys have not been standing still. Now they're talking about Linux-based terminals in all the city's police cars. Microsoft has tried -- and failed -- to bring them into the proprietary fold. And, possibly most important, we ...
TheOpenCD First Edition Launch
http://newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=02/12/06/2018253
- By Henrik Nilsen Omma and Will Martin - TheOpenCD project started with two articles on NewsForge in April of this year. The idea was to make a compilation of mature open source software (OSS) for windows users as an easy introduction to OSS. The project was inspired by a question which is frequently asked in Linux forums: "Given that we now have this fast, secure, desktop-ready, free OS, why doesn't everyone switch?"
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Linux 2.6 Kernel Will Boost High-End Performance http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=02/12/09/2156239
The next big upgrade of the Linux kernel, now known to be Version 2.6, will provide significant performance gains on higher-end machines as well as more responsiveness on the desktop. The kernel is expected to be declared stable by the middle of next year.
Microsoft engaged in worldwide anti-Linux smarm offensive http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=02/12/09/2153208
CAN IT BE any coincidence that over the last two weeks we've seen a virtual torrent of analyst papers from different organisations suggesting that Microsoft software is better for servers than anything from that anarchic Open Software lot?
RealNetworks Releases More Helix Code
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=02/12/09/2149244
RealNetworks on Monday delivered another component in its strategy to offer a complete set of open source software for creating, delivering, and playing back audio and video files over the Internet.
Streaming Video Available of First openMosix User Conference http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=02/12/09/1737216
Bruce Knox, openMosix Project writes "Bologna, Italy (December 9, 2002)
- Stefano Martinelli of CINECA reports that, "All streaming video and most slides for the highly successful conference are available."
Open Source J2EE 1.4 gets Sun green light http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=02/12/09/1333226
The first open source implementation of the latest specification for enterprise Java is expected in JBoss Group LLC's increasingly popular open source application server next year, Gavin Clarke writes.
Sony bundles StarOffice for Europe
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=02/12/09/1332222
Sony Corp's European information technology arm is the latest hardware vendor to move away from Microsoft Corp's office application suite, and has adopted Sun Microsystems Inc's StarOffice software for select PC models across Europe.
IBM buys Rational for $3bn
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=02/12/09/1331235
IBM will purchase development tools maker Rational Software for $US2.1 billion ($3.7 billion) in cash – its biggest software acquisition since purchasing Lotus in 1995.
Linux show attendees think outside the box http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=02/12/09/1330257
That was the message sent by users and other industry experts last week at the Enterprise Linux Forum Conference & Expo, where attendees swapped stories of Linux and open source usage in site-to-site VPNs, computer-telephony integration and Web services technology, among other areas.
Analysis: Sun sings a new tune with chips http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=02/12/09/1330227
Sun Microsystems Inc. has been criticized for having some of the slowest chips around, but the company now has revamped its processor plans with some novel new designs and retooled its server strategy in hopes of distinguishing itself from IBM Corp. and Intel Corp.
Teen Hacker, Hollywood Nemesis, on Trial http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=02/12/09/1329220
Lech Johansen was only 15 when he wrote and distributed on the Internet for free a program that unlocked copy-protected DVDs, giving Hollywood nightmares and making him a folk hero among hackers.
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